"The emperor's third son, Zhu Ruofeng, would like to report; to guard the vassal and quell the chaos in Kaifeng:
In the past, Emperor Gao, my great ancestor, built a vassal screen to fortify the siege, and set up three divisions of chief historians, bodyguards, and ceremonial guards to supplement them. At that time, each vassal had three guards, some as many as 50,000, to unite the troops to protect the frontier.
Zhu Hu did not dare to offend. When he became an ancestor, he cut down the feudal vassals in order to consolidate the central government. After that, the vassals were not allowed to enter the court, interfere in local political affairs, do business, and were not allowed to go out of the city for incense and recreation. Even if they visited tombs, they still needed permission from the court.
As time goes on, the vassals become weaker and weaker, unable to fulfill their responsibilities of consolidating the vassal and guarding the territory, and the central center may not be strong. The son of the emperor cannot be less strong, if not the three lights will be unclear; the king cannot be less strong, if not strong, the ministers and herders will be obedient. In the past.
During the decline of the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor's subordinates monopolized power outside, and the party became strong and invaded the main force; there were also three Huans who specialized in Lu, the Tian family was good at Qi, the six ministers were divided into Jin, and the Lus held power, and the heirs were changed several times, but none of this happened
The reason for strong vassal control is that once evil takes over, how can we control it if the leader is weak and the ministers are strong?
My father was wise and reformed the vassal government, allowing the kings to serve as officials in the vassal territory. However, the vassal territory was no more than a city. Even if it was the capital of a province, the job vacancies were limited, and there were still many restrictions on the vassal, making it difficult to fulfill their responsibilities.
I foolishly think that the power comes from the royal family, and the sharp weapons are not faked by outsiders. It is the right time to strengthen the vassal and solidify the screen! Please abolish the vassal ban and allow the vassals to enter the court, engage in politics, go out of the city, make friends, do business, and command the army. Husband.
The sun and the moon are bright, and the emperor is; the stars are bright, and the king is king. The stars guard the sun and the moon, and the emperor is eternal!
There are also reports of the evil cult Qingcha Sect causing trouble in Kaifeng and how to quell the chaos.
Following the emperor's order, he joined the feudal clan in Kaifeng. Due to the impermanence of heaven, the river channel was dug out and sealed, and the two counties of Lanyang suddenly became the state of Ze. Although the ministers in Henan abide by their duties and do their best to provide relief, the Yellow River, which is thousands of miles away, is turbulent and the refugees are everywhere.
The people are suffering. There are those who teach the Qingcha sect, and the remnants of the Wenxiang sect take advantage of the situation and gather the sect members in Kaifeng in order to rebel.
Together with Wei Yi'ao, the governor of Henan, Deng Yao, the commander-in-chief of the palace guard town, Lu Wenye, the deputy general of Kaifeng, and Zhang Luxiang, the left commander, they interrogated Wang Wan and other civil and military officials, lured the party into Kaifeng and annihilated them, and beheaded more than 30,000 people under the leader Wang Bingzhen.
.Although the bandit chaos has been quelled, my heart is really unhappy.
The water that destroys the cliffs and rocks comes from trickling; the trees that dry up the clouds and block the sun rise from the green. With the evil voice, tens of thousands of people follow the scene, which is caused by the lack of morality in the place and poor government orders. Our land of Ming Dynasty is spread all over the country.
Jiuzhou is so vast! It is inevitable that there will be corruption and cunning in the country, competing for officials, and the common people will complain and be full of resentment. It is difficult to express the resentment of the people, only then will evil and evil cause trouble. It is easy to ban the small, but it is difficult to save the weak, and everyone should not ignore it.
From the subtle to the big. If we can clarify the administration of officials and guard against cuteness, then the evil monsters will be wiped out and the world will be at peace!
The affection between father and son is unbearable. I think about my parents every day, and my heart is like a knife. I only wish that my father is in good health and that my son is thousands of miles away. This wish is enough! I am in tears, I don’t know what to say, and I am a little stupid, but I can reach the Holy Listener.
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In the Qianqing Palace in Nanjing, Emperor Guangwu Zhu Hengjia looked at his son's illness and fell into deep thought.
It is not unreasonable for Feng'er to want to further lift the restrictions on the vassal kings. The vassal kings in various places are the barrier of the imperial court and play the role of the center of the defense. In the early Ming Dynasty, there were few barbarian invasions. With the strength of these vassal kings,
It has a lot to do with it. After the Jing Dynasty, because Chengzu was the vassal king who raised armies to conquer the world, he was very suspicious of the vassal kings in various places and deprived them of their military power. After that, successive emperors continued to deprive the vassal kings of their power, causing the vassal kings to do nothing but stay at home.
Eating, drinking and having fun, there was almost nothing to do. Without the vassal kings on the border, Mongolia and the Jurchens gradually rose up, leading to the Manchu Qing entering the country.
But Feng'er only saw the benefits of the vassal king's town, but did not see the threat to the imperial power caused by the vassal king's excessive power. The Seven Kings' Rebellion in the Han Dynasty, the Eight Kings' Rebellion in the Jin Dynasty, and the Jingnan Campaign in our dynasty
How did it happen? Isn’t it because the vassal kings in various places have too much power? They manage politics and control the military. Each of them has strong soldiers and horses, and is rich and wealthy. It is inevitable that they will breed ambition and covet the throne!
It seems that while the feudal kings should be given certain powers, they should not be allowed to have too much power and threaten the imperial power.
The old emperor then issued an edict to further relax the restrictions on the vassal king. The scope of the vassal king's official position was expanded from the vassal area to the province where the vassal area is located; the vassal king was allowed to make friends with officials and participate in local political affairs as appropriate; he could leave the city freely; upon application, he could
Go to court to see the emperor; you can engage in public welfare activities that do not involve economic interests. However, in order to prevent the vassal king from relying on his power to compete with the people, the vassal king is still prohibited from doing business. Except for his direct descendants, other vassal kings still do not have the right to command troops.
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As for other clans below the county king, the generals of Zhenguo, auxiliary generals and Fengguo generals cannot engage in business, but they can take the imperial examination, serve as officials, join the army, engage in politics, work, farm, etc.; Zhenguo lieutenant, auxiliary lieutenant, Fengguo general
In addition to having the above-mentioned rights, lieutenants can also engage in business. Their clan registration is in each feudal domain, but they can leave the feudal territory to live in other places.
Putting down the title book, Zhu Hengjia read two more secret folds. One was written by the King of Yu, and the other was written by Wei Yi'ao, the governor of Henan. Both secret folds mentioned the same thing: Kaifeng was without food due to disaster relief.
, King Yu ordered the 20,000 captured Qing Tea followers to be beheaded.
What's interesting is that both of them are vying to take responsibility. King Yu said that the execution of the prisoners was his order and had nothing to do with other officials; Wei Yi'ao said that it was he who suggested the matter to King Yu and he was willing to bear full responsibility.
Zhu Hengjia had a clear mind. Killing 20,000 prisoners was such a big deal. How could a mere governor of Henan have such courage? This must have been done by his third son, King Zhu Ruofeng of Yu.
Well, Wei Yi'ao is a good official, he knows how to take responsibility for the royal family, and he is a loyal dog. Unfortunately, he has just been promoted to the governor of Henan, so it is not easy to promote him too quickly. But he can make one of his sons a member of Zhongshushe. So the old emperor thought
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But Feng'er surprised me this time! I thought he was just a young man who liked sensuality. Although he and Deng'er went on an expedition to Rakshasa a few years ago and experienced life and death, he became a lot more stable. But he is still young if he wants to govern the world.
I didn't expect him to have such courage and decisiveness, and slaughtered 20,000 prisoners in one go.
Well done! Killed out the king's desolate ways, and the hope of the dynasty. From ancient times to the present, which emperor has not killed people, how can he deter the ambitious people who covet the throne and sit firmly in the chair under his buttocks? So, I have no worries.
That’s it!
Yes, after the coup, Zhu Hengjia had been worried about the crown prince. He discussed with Sun Jinding, Su Guansheng, Zheng Feng, Yu Chaoping and other important ministers, and they all agreed that the country has a long-term monarch, and the society is blessed, so he is determined to establish the third emperor.
King Ziyu is the crown prince. But the orthodox ministers such as Guo Fengqian, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Tang Zhen, the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Xia Rubi, the left minister of the Criminal Ministry, believe that although the crown prince is dead, there are still the emperor's eldest grandson Zhu Yixuan and the emperor's grandson Zhu Yican.
These two grandsons are both legitimate sons of the crown prince, and should be ranked ahead of King Yu from the legal system.
Although the old emperor loves his eldest grandson Zhu Yixuan very much, how can he secure the throne when his youngest grandson is only five years old? He is already seventy-four, and it is estimated that it will be difficult for him to survive until his eldest grandson grows up. Who can he leave to him?
He might as well appoint his third son as the crown prince, but he wouldn't worry about it. The third son likes to have fun and is kind-hearted, even a little weak. As an emperor, it is not acceptable to be merciful and soft-hearted!
During the counter-rebellion in Kaifeng, the third son showed his ruthless side, which completely relieved the old emperor.
"Well, Feng'er is like me. If you dare to kill people, you can slaughter twenty thousand people at a time. This is a truly outstanding person!" The old emperor laughed loudly and made up his mind to make King Yu the heir apparent.
As an elder statesman, Emperor Guangwu acted calmly and slowly paved the way for his son. First, in the name of his contribution in quelling the Kaifeng civil uprising, he promoted Zhang Luxiang, the left chief of the Prince of Yu's Palace, to the right minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Wang Wan promoted him to be the censor of Youqiandu.
This chapter has been completed!